The Democratic advocate., 1887-12-03
westsrn rlaryaand collegs Notss.

! The following are from the December issue
of the WesterR MdTyIand College Monthly:
The following is Il list of the officers Of the
| Alumni Association for 1SS7-8S: President,
Alonzo L. Miles, A. NJ. vice e-president, f.
H. SchaeHer, A. NJ; secretary. Miss HATH,
Bolinger, a. NJ. assistant secretary, .iohu
II. Cunningham; treasurer, Frank. i. Fenby;
trustee of savings fund, William Il. Mcdaniel,
A. NJ; executive CON-, A. l.. Miles, A. NJ, c..
II. Baughman. A. NJ. Rev. Il. A. Warfed.
A. NJ, B. D., Mrs. Clara Smith Billiugslea.
and Miss Lizzie Trump, A. NJ; orator, Phil
emon B. Hopper. A. NJ. of Centrevile; essay
ist Miss MolIie E. Jones, of New London
The Webster Society have elected the fol-
lowing officers: President Isaac G. Michael,
vice president, John Fl. Baker; recording
secretary, John r. Harper; corresponding
secretary, Benjamin W. Woolford; treasurer,
Levin |. Pollit; critic, George E. Waesche;
librarian, Charles H. Mills: chaplain. Charles
P. Merrick; mineralogist, Kennerly Robey.
| The class of 1890 had an election for Off
GERS with the following result: President,
VIM. Irving Mace; historian, Chester N Ames;
prophecies, Anna McFeeley Thompson sec.
retary, Willis NJ. Cross; treasurer, John h.
Baker. srt
Miss Lottie Owings was agreeably surprised
by the young ladies of the College on her
birthday, the Dist of November Returning
to her apartments after momentary absence,
she found the furniture increased by hand
some rattan rocking chair, which was the first
intmation she had that any one in the build
ing had premeditated the gift or even knew
of the day. 1t was a great pleasure to the
girls to signify, on this occasion, the high
esteem and affection they feel for their Pre-
ceptress.
It will, we are sure, be gratifying, though
not surprising, to his many friends in the
College and elsewhere to learn that Austin II.
Merrill is duly appreciated at Vanderbilt
University. The November number of the
Observer says: "For Prof. Merrill, the in-
struetor in Elocution, we entertain the highest
regard as gentleman and as q teacher. We
have heard one man only who was in our
opinion superior or even equal to him. We
have reference to Jas. E. Murdock."
The Philomathean Society elected the fol-
lowing officers on the 18th of November:
President, Ida j. Whaley; vice president,
Dollie Whittingtoni recording secretary, Hat
tie h. Walmsley; corresponding secretary,
Adelia Handy; treasurer, Clara V. Underhill;
librarian, Edith Stevens; critic, Annie l..
Dodd.
The new officers of the st. Nicholas So.
ciety are President. Nathaniel Keene; vice
president, Harry c. Gorsuch; secretary, C.
Clarence Billingslea; treasurer, Lewis X.
woodward.
The Webster Society will give an entertain
ment on December 20.
''Parlor Night" Nov. 90, will be especially
remembered as the occasion upon which DR..
Lewis baby was baptized DIR, Ward, the
grandfather, performed the ceremony, assisted
by DIR. Murray. At its conclusion the happy
father and mother were presented with silver
cup from Miss Lottie Owens, and silver
spoon from the young ladies, both gifts being
of exceedingly handsome design. Little
marjorie" preserved becoming silence and
dignity during the whole scene, till the gifts
intended for her august self we're handed over
when her infantile feelings were too much for
her and she burst forth into series oil rap
turous crows and ehuckles, to the convusion
of all the listeners. After this increasing
episode, Parlor Night proceeded in the same
old way, ever new and agreeable to the stu
dents as the ''red letter" evening of the
month.
For the second term of the Stockton Socie
ty the following officers were installed:
President, Daniel E. Day; Vice President, I.
E. Davis; Recording Secretary George R.
Hodge; Corresponding Secretary, James
Cody; Critic, J. H. S. Ewell Chaplain, C.
X. McCaslin; Treasurer, Lemuel Fisher.
A series of lectures have been delivered
before the Seminarians by Revs. DR.. Ward
and Lewis, and Rev. S. Simpson and DR.. J.
W. Herring.